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What is it?When in lowlight settings, your camera may pick up ghost-like "orbs" while recording. Don't worry—there's nothing supernatural going on. These orbs are called backscatter, or near-camera reflection. Backscatter happens when dust, water droplets, or other particles are
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Cameras
Loss of audio to your camera feed can be caused by a dip in the Wi-Fi connection strength to your home network. When there is a poor connection, our devices will prioritize video over audio to best ensure the safety of your home.If your camera loses audio frequently, you may want to consider taking
A "No Video" error means that, while recording, the camera disconnected from SimpliSafe and the video was not able to be saved. This might mean the loss of an entire recording or it might mean a loss of only a portion of the recording after the connection was lost. Unfortunately, we are no
Errors / Warnings
Please follow the steps below to troubleshoot being unable to live stream.Check the color of your LED. If it’s a solid yellow, it’s likely downloading a firmware update. This often occurs right after initial installation.Ensure your camera is connected to Wi-Fi. Make sure that your smartphone or ta
There are two main reasons that a camera may lose its Wi-Fi connection. It may be installed too far from your Wi-Fi router, or it may not have sufficient bandwidth. If Your Camera Will Not Connect to Wi-Fi During Initial SetupIf you are having trouble connecting your camera to Wi-Fi during a first-t
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting
Video clips from SimpliSafe® cameras can be downloaded to your mobile device using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App. Recordings are available with select monitoring plans. Please note that if your camera name contains an apostrophe, this may limit your ability to download recordings. We recommend changing
Features / Settings
The app error “Camera Disconnected” can occur for several reasons: Your Base Station needs to be reconnected to Wi-FiYour Wi-Fi network name or password has recently changedThe camera or your Wi-Fi router has lost powerYour Internet Service Provider (ISP) is experiencing an outageIf you encounter th
